1、Unit 2 Improving yourself班级： 小组： 姓名： 小组评价： 教师评价：【预习指导】1.Look up the new words in the dictionary2.Log on to the Internet to know about the background of this unit.【学习目标】1.Words , phrases and structures of this unit.2.Have a good command of the main idea of the text.3.Grammar: the Past perfect passive
2、【使用说明】1.First refer to the exercise book and master the important points of this unit.2.Do more exercises to strengthen the understanding of the grammar.【重点难点】1.How to tell the difference between the past perfect and the past perfect passive.2.Finish a passage using the past perfect passive .【预习自测】S
3、ection AStarting out & Understanding ideas课后篇素养升华基础夯实.单句填空1.Whenever he fails in the business,it is always his father who (pick) up the pieces.2.When you travel by car or train an unclear image of the countryside (constant) smears the windows.3.When times were difficult,he (rely)on friends for finan
4、cial assistance.4.All the sites are free to the public and (access) to anyone with an Internet connection.5.She made students comfortable and (persuade)us to work to our best level.6.To avoid such an (embarrass) situation,people should learn more about different table manners of the world.7.All the
5、light bars were (turn) on which filled the room with these rotating beams of light.短语填空switch on;rely on;on reflection;on average;such as;in the end;give in1.,a powerful earthquake happens less than once every two years.2.,she collected $650 in cash donations and more than $1,000 worth of supplies f
6、or the shelter.3.The argument went on for hours because neither side would .4.Many people the television simply to stave off boredom over the Christmas break.5.If we expect people to give up the habit of driving,we must give them an alternative they can .6.At first I thought it was a bad idea,but I
7、realised she was right.7.Some people will do the strangest things for this excitement, going round the world in a balloon or walking to the North Pole.完成句子1.我们必须努力抓住和充分利用生活中的每一次机会来提高自己。We must strive to seize and every opportunity to improve ourselves.2.老实说,如果你不戒烟,这种病是治不好的。 ,if you dont stop smoking
8、 you cannot be cured of the disease.3.看来我们的生活越来越方便了。 our life is getting more and more convenient.4.我希望今天能和大家分享我一路上学到的策略。I hope to which I learned along the way with you today.5.我发现节前是鼓励孩子们捐赠较少用过的东西的好时机,而且很管用。I found the pre-holidays a good time to donate less-used things,and it worked.素养提升.阅读理解A主题语
9、境:个人成长Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur(创业者),who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy.By the time she was 13,her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids teeth,instead of destroying them.It all began when Moore visited a bank wit
10、h her dad.On the outing,she was offered a candy bar.However,her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth.But Moore was sick of missing out on candies.So she desired to get round the warning,“Why cant I make a healthy candy thats good for my teeth so that my parents cant say no to i
11、t?” With that in mind,Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company.He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.With her dads permission,she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe t
12、hat was both tasty and tooth-friendly.She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning.Consequently,she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners,which can reduce oral bacteria.Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground.Afterwards,she and he
13、r father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner,who finally agreed to sell Moores productCanCandy.As CanCandys success grows,so does Moores credibility as a young entrepreneur.Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created,and shes also positive about what the future might
14、bring.She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.Meanwhile,with her parents help,Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life.Although she founded her company early on in life,she wasnt driven primarily by profit.Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others fin
15、d their smiles.She donates 10% of AilieCandys profits to Big Smiles.With her talent and determination,it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Alice Moore,一个年轻有为的创业者的故事,故事告诉我们:积极的思考和行动会带来成功。1.How did Moore react to her dads warning?A.She argued with him.B.She t
16、ried to find a way out.C.She paid no attention.D.She chose to consult dentists.2.What is special about CanCandy?A.It is beneficial to dental health.B.It is free of sweeteners.C.It is sweeter than other candies.D.It is produced to a dentists recipe.3.What does Moore expect from her business?A.To earn
17、 more money.B.To help others find smiles.C.To make herself stand out.D.To beat other candy companies.4.What can we learn from Alice Moores story?A.Fame is a great thirst of the young.B.A youth is to be regarded with respect.C.Positive thinking and action result in success.D.Success means getting per
18、sonal desires satisfied.B主题语境:个人活动A year back I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco.All of my hard work had paid off.My mom had spent a lot in my attending a private high school,so I made sure to push myself: I volunteered,got involved in various clubs,and graduated
19、 with honours.I was so excited to start a new chapter(篇章)of my life.I had totally packed two weeks before it was time to leave.Soon enough,the big day came,but it wasnt like what I had thought.The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life.Every night I would cry myself to sleep.
20、I was so homesick and I didnt know how to deal with my broken heart.To distract myself,I threw myself into my studies and I applied for a ton of jobs.In any remaining free time,I started forcing myself to the gym.I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldnt think how lonely I felt.Soon af
21、ter,I began to limit food,and then I became worse.Finally,I went to see a doctor.When the doctor weighed me,I was crazy about the number of my weight.So I continued to lower my goal,and convinced that controlling this number was the solution for my homesickness.But when I was told that I had no choi
22、ce but to spend time on my studies,I quickly started recovery in my mind.How could I do?I told myself that school was what I was best at.I decided to get rid of my homesickness and took exercise actively.My first term of college had passed by at last and I had gotten straight As.Thats why I want to
23、share my storyto help other students feel less lonely.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章记叙了作者刚开始上大学的经历,从上大学前的两周非常激动迫不及待,到进入大学后最初的想家,再到后来为了转移注意力而全身心地投入到学习中,申请工作,在剩下的空闲时间里强迫自己去健身房。这篇文章的目的是为了帮助孤独的大学生。5.How was the author during the two weeks before she left for the college?A.She was as normal as before.B.She couldnt wai
24、t to leave for the college.C.She was afraid to leave her home.D.She didnt enjoy her mothers company.6.What was the authors problem at the beginning of studying in the university?A.Her weight.B.Her bad study habit.C.Her diet.D.Her homesickness.7.Which can best replace the underlined phrase “distract
25、myself” in paragraph 2?A.Achieve my dream.B.Improve my studies.C.Take my attention away.D.Earn money by myself.8.What is the main purpose of the authors writing the passage?A.To look back at her past life.B.To help girls to lose weight.C.To increase her own confidence.D.To help lonely college students.
